April 30, 2024
Alice Wong wants you to rethink the parameters of intimacy
The prolific author and activist delves into popular misconceptions around what constitutes closeness and shares what disabled people have in common with the queer community.
Madeline Anthony
Madeline has a soft spot for honest literature that unpacks what it means to be human. She is a fiction writer who gladly trades time in the real world for imagined realities. Born and raised in rural upstate New York, Madeline now lives in Brooklyn, where she can be found getting lost in existential thought loops, painting, and unapologetically advancing the gay agenda. Her TikTok is @gaygirlonline.
Articles and interviews
April 12, 2024
17 lesbian listens to celebrate lesbian visibility—this week and beyond
Get to know lesbian literature’s past and present with these essential listens from the LGBTQIA+ canon, featuring iconic classics and some of the best modern fiction out there today. Happy listening!
December 4, 2023
“Yours for the Taking” delivers a harrowing vision of a dystopian New York City
In her debut science fiction novel, Gabrielle Korn raises questions about queer rights, corporate feminism, and humanity at large in a future decimated by climate change.
November 16, 2023
"Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?" is an enduring memoir on the lifelong search for belonging
Jeanette Winterson’s breathtakingly earnest memoir is a meditation on acceptance, belonging, and the long road to becoming oneself.
October 29, 2023
In "Lilith," Nikki Marmery begs the question, Why do we all think of god as a man?
The journalist and historical fiction author asks us to consider why we erased women from godliness and, in her powerful retelling, invites us to reimagine the creation myth itself.
October 23, 2023
In her own words, Britney Spears reclaims her power with "The Woman in Me"
The iconic pop star’s highly anticipated new memoir is the first in-depth account Spears has shared of her own life—and in her brave and deeply intimate storytelling, the renowned performer refuses to hold back.
October 15, 2023
Lessons in love from Tolstoy—reading "Anna Karenina" in modern day
Detailing the themes of passion and morality, Tolstoy's beloved classic delves into the very struggles that make us human.
October 8, 2023
How "The Great Gatsby" became the quintessential Jazz Age novel
A 20th-century literary classic, The Great Gatsby builds a world of nostalgic charm and idealistic hope.
September 4, 2023
Melissa Etheridge reveals the spiritual path that saved her in “Talking to My Angels”
In her new memoir, the singer-songwriter processes her battle with cancer, her journey with grief, and how it feels to finally find the right love. Plus, she shares which "L-Word" character may or may not be based on her.
July 25, 2023
"The Fault in Our Stars" brilliantly explores the art form of being alive
Banned from middle schools across the country due to its themes of death, illness, and physical romance, this powerful young adult novel demands to be listened to.
June 28, 2023
“Goodbye Earl” is an ode to the transformative power of female friendship
Leesa Cross-Smith imagines a powerful revenge story—one in which women protect each other at all costs—in this emotive tale of friendship and resilience.
May 24, 2023
The atomic rise of "Atomic Habits"
James Clear's title is one of the most popular self-development audiobooks in the world, with leaders like Brené Brown, Ariana Huffington, and Gayle King among its biggest fans.